big unknown

noun

chiefly US
: the important thing that everyone would like to know
The big unknown is how investors will react.

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Pisces Rising In your experience, Scorpio Season naturally lends itself to engaging with life’s mysteries and approaching the world as a big unknown to be interrogated. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024 The big unknown is whether Epic’s dominance will persist after its exacting, visionary leader is no longer at the helm. Katie Jennings, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Arora, who was not involved with the study, said that while the new research was strong, a big unknown with the paper is how the heavy metals got into the chocolate products in the first place. Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 31 July 2024 While initial polling and fundraising tallies suggest tremendous excitement for Harris’ rise, there remains a big unknown, and that is Harris herself. Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 July 2024 Whether residential fossil fuel use remains a problem long enough to compel the development of such a system, however, is also a big unknown. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2023 One remaining big unknown is how voters respond to the barrage of television advertising that is about to start in the state. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024 The big unknown: fatal crashes Seven million driverless miles of real-world driving gives us some information about the safety of Waymo vehicles. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023 What still isn’t known The big unknown with using ketamine for PTSD and depressive symptoms is how often the injections are needed. C. Michael White, The Conversation, 8 Nov. 2023

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“Big unknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20unknown. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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